City Council Meeting

The City Council will meet on February 24 , 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. Agendas are posted the Friday prior to the meeting; for a copy of the meeting agenda please visit the "City Information" tab and click on Council Agendas 2015.
All interested parties are asked to attend.

Main Street Newsletter

To receive a newsletter and other Main Street news via email, please visit the Main Street Program page and follow the link posted.
To view a copy of the most recent newsletter, please visit our Main Street Program page under the City Information tab!

Qualifying Fee for Council

The qualifying fee for the City of Hampton General election to be held in 2015 was set by the Council at its December 9, 2014 meeting.
For the position of Council member the annual salary is $8,400.00, the qualifying fee for this position is set at $252.00. This fee must be paid at the time of qualifying.

2015 Speedway Lane Hall of Fame

Join us Thursday, February 26 at 6pm at the Hampton Depot Park for the 2015 Speedway Lane Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. NASCAR Legend, Richard Petty is this year's inductee! You do not want to miss this!

Hauler Parade

Immediately following the Speedway Hall of Fame Ceremony on February 26, come enjoy the 3rd annual Hauler Parade! Fans can enjoy the color and excitement of NASCAR as more than 30 Haulers cruise down Main Street!! Last year was a HUGE success, don't miss out this year!

Citywide Clean-up 2015

The Citywide Spring Clean-up will be April 10th, 11th & 12th, for more information, please visit our Events Tab under City Clean-up weekend.

Mayor & Council

Mayor and Council

Our City Council is composed of six council members and one Mayor. Each position of the City Council is voted on by the citizens of Hampton. The City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:00 in the Council Chambers, located at 17 East Main Street South, Hampton, Georgia 30228. For a copy of the approved minutes from past meetings, please visit the City Information Tab and click on the Council Minutes Tab.

Mayor Hutchison was born and raised in Nashville Tennessee. He studied criminal justice and was a police officer in Goodlettsville Tennessee for ten years. Mayor Hutchison served 27 years in the United States Air Force and retired in 2005 as a Master Sergeant. His service included Operation Desert Storm and several locations around the world.

He served on the Governor’s Drug Task Force in Nashville Tennessee and worked with the Last Chance Boot Camp for juvenile offenders. In addition, his work included the Buddies of Nashville Tennessee program; a program that mentors young adolescents who live in a one parent household.

Mayor Hutchison currently works for the Henry County Sheriff’s Department as a Detention Officer. He served on the Hampton City Council for five years before being elected as Mayor of Hampton.

He and his wife, Linda, have been married for twelve years and have six children and six grandchildren. They pride themselves in being a close blended family and enjoy family time together. Three of their children and two of their grand children live in Nashville Tennessee. The other three children and four grand children live in Henry County. Mayor Hutchison’s wife is a lifelong resident of Henry County and he chose to make Henry County his home.

He enjoys gardening, canning, and, cooking. He and his wife enjoy weekend trips to historic towns, the mountains, and Hilton Head Island. Time spent with family and friends in their home for dinners, cookouts, and holidays is an additional all time favorite. It is never unusual to see their home full of grand children, family and guests. There is always a pot of coffee on for guests wishing to just drop in.